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CHILENO BAY FOUNDATION INC
SCOTTSDALE, AZ · EIN 842784286 · Form 990EZ · FY2020 · NTEE T31 · Philanthropy & Grantmaking · Micro (<$100K) · chilenobayfoundation.org
revenue
$53K
expenses
$797
net assets
$52K
employees
—
mission · from form 990

THE FOUNDATION CONNECTS PEOPLE WITH CAUSES THAT MATTER.

profile · synthesized from sources

Chileno Bay Foundation supports community-driven initiatives in Baja California Sur, Mexico, focusing on healthcare access, food security, and animal welfare. The foundation funds and co-leads programs including pediatric rehabilitation services, adaptive sports facilities, medical transportation, and mobile veterinary care. It also serves as a founding member of a regional coalition addressing pandemic-related crises.

named programs · 6 · from sources

what they call their work

Baja California Sur Community Alliance (BCSCA)
Coalition of 200+ organizations formed to respond to medical supply shortages and food crises during the pandemic; founded by Chileno Bay Foundation
Community Blood Bank
Planned initiative to establish a blood bank with a blood mobile and apheresis machine in San Jose and Cabo San Lucas, with long-term sustainability through an endowment
Heart of a Champion Project
Initiative led by Lincoln Vedadi and Carter Kastning to fundraise for an Adaptive Sports Complex and Lokomat robotic rehabilitation device at the Los Cabos Children’s Medical Center
Los Cabos Food Bank
Supports over 50 community kitchens as part of the Food Security Alliance of Baja California Sur, addressing food insecurity and reducing food waste
Mobile Spay-and-Neuter Clinic
First mobile veterinary clinic in Los Cabos, launched with PET Los Cabos to provide sterilization and basic care in underserved areas
Teleton Bus Project
Provides specialized transportation for children from Los Cabos to medical treatments in La Paz, operated by Teleton with support from Chileno Bay Foundation
activities · 5 groups

what they do

  • Medical Equipment Donation and Support 2 activities
    • Establishing a Community Blood Bank
      Aims to raise $1.5 million USD to acquire a Blood Mobile and an Apheresis Machine, and to cover the first five years of operations for a community blood bank.
    • Fundraising for community blood bank infrastructure
      Conducts fundraising to acquire a Blood Mobile and an Apheresis Machine, and to cover the first five years of operations for a community blood bank in Los Cabos, with a goal of $1.5 million USD.
  • Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Services 2 activities
    • Mobile spay-and-neuter clinic
      Launched the first Mobile Spay-and-Neuter Clinic in Los Cabos to support animal health and population control.
    • Operating a Mobile Spay-and-Neuter Clinic
      Launched and operates the first Mobile Spay-and-Neuter Clinic in Los Cabos.
  • Basic Needs Provision for Youth and Families 2 activities
    • Support for community kitchens in Los Cabos
      Supports over 50 local community kitchens in Los Cabos, providing food assistance to families in need.
    • Supporting Community Kitchens
      Supports over 50 local community kitchens in Los Cabos, providing food assistance to families.
  • Non-Emergency Medical & Social Transportation 1 activity
    • Medical transportation for children
      Provides critical transportation services to hundreds of children in Los Cabos who require specialty medical care in La Paz, ensuring dignified access to life-saving treatments.
  • Uncategorized 7 activities
    • COVID-19 Pandemic Response
      As a founding member of the BCSCA, contributed to delivering food aid to over 97,000 families (400,000 people) and over 215,000 food baskets, and supplies to 28 institutions including the Red Cross and COVID treatment hospitals, during the first 8 months of the COVID-19 pandemic in Baja California Sur.
    • Constructing and Inaugurating the Los Cabos CRIT
      Completed construction of the Los Cabos CRIT (Children's Rehabilitation Center) and is preparing for its inauguration.
    • Construction and support of CRIT Los Cabos
      Completed construction of CRIT Los Cabos, a facility for children with disabilities, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony in October 2025 and planned inauguration in November 2025.
    • Funding Medical Equipment and Facilities
      Helps fund an Adaptive Sports Court and Lokomat at the Los Cabos Children’s Medical Center and fundraises for an Adaptive Sports Complex and Lokomat in Cabo through the Heart of a Champion Project.
    • Funding adaptive medical equipment and sports facilities
      Helps fund an Adaptive Sports Court, Adaptive Sports Complex, and a Lokomat robotic gait therapy system at the Los Cabos Children’s Medical Center through the Heart of a Champion Project.
    • Large-scale food and supply distribution during COVID-19
      As a founding member of the BCSCA, contributed to delivering food aid to over 97,000 families (400,000 people) and over 215,000 food baskets door to door, plus supplies to 28 institutions including hospitals and the Red Cross in Baja California Sur during the first 8 months of the pandemic.
    • Providing Medical Transportation for Children
      Provides critical and dignified transportation services for hundreds of children in Los Cabos who require specialty or life-saving medical care in La Paz.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2020
revenue
Total revenue$53K
Contributions & grants$53K100%
Program service revenue——
Investment income——
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$797
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits—
Grants paid out—
balance sheet
Total assets$52K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$52K
1 years on record · 2020–2020
relationships · 17

who they work with

  • BCS Health Ministry Partner — Runs COVID treatment hospitals that received supplies from the BCSCA, of which Chileno Bay Foundation is a founding member.
  • Baja California Sur Community Alliance (BCSCA) Coalition — Founder of the BCSCA, a coalition of over 200 nonprofits, philanthropic organizations, and businesses formed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Baja California Sur Community Alliance (BCSCA) Coalition — Founding member of the coalition formed in response to the medical supply shortage and food crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • El Dorado Foundation Partner — Supports the Teleton Bus Project.
  • Fundación Teletón México Partner — Collaborates with Fundación Teletón México to develop and operate the Teleton Children’s Rehabilitation and Inclusion Center (CRIT) in Los Cabos.
  • IMSS Partner — Runs COVID treatment hospitals that received supplies from the BCSCA, of which Chileno Bay Foundation is a founding member.
  • ISSSTE Partner — Runs COVID treatment hospitals that received supplies from the BCSCA, of which Chileno Bay Foundation is a founding member.
  • Los Cabos Children’s Foundation Partner — Supports the Teleton Bus Project.
  • Los Cabos Children’s Medical Center Partner — Recipient of funding for an Adaptive Sports Court and Lokomat
  • Los Cabos Food Bank Partner — Works with the Los Cabos Food Bank, which is part of The Food Security Alliance of Baja California Sur (ASA).
  • PET Los Cabos Partner — Partnered to launch the first Mobile Spay-and-Neuter Clinic in Los Cabos.
  • Red Cross in La Paz Partner — Received supplies from the BCSCA, of which Chileno Bay Foundation is a founding member.
  • Red Cross in Los Cabos Partner — Received supplies from the BCSCA, of which Chileno Bay Foundation is a founding member.
  • Teleton Partner — Operates the Teleton Bus Project, which Chileno Bay Foundation supports.
  • Teleton Partner — Supports the Teleton Bus Project, which provides critical transportation services for children in Los Cabos.
  • Teleton Children’s Rehabilitation and Inclusion Center (CRIT) Partner — Will house the Adaptive Sports Court and is described as a comprehensive rehabilitation center focusing on the entire family unit
  • The Food Security Alliance of Baja California Sur Partner — Los Cabos Food Bank is part of ASA, which promotes healthy food systems and food security in the region.